Where in the World is Mark Sanford? Argentina!

He’s a travelin’ man

Not all political leaders in America were fans of the recent bailout program rolled out by President Obama. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford fought lawmakers over accepting the cash advance, but in the end he lost a long, hard-fought legislative battle over the bill that’s likely loaded with pet pork. Not long after the short-term loan went through for his state and Mark Sanford signed off on it, he claimed he did so for bureaucratic reasons - to block other states from claiming the money he had wanted to deny for South Carolina.

That, coupled with his controversial stance on funding for schools in his state, have made him somewhat less than popular with many South Carolinians. Mark Sanford needed time off.

Here’s where it gets strange. As it turned out, he went so far as to disappear from public view - and government view, and family view. False information from staff had placed him hiking on the Appalachian Trail during a nudist exhibition, but that was a proverbial red herring. As it turns out, Mark Sanford went to Argentina to cool his jets.

Don’t cry for him, Carolina

The truth is, he never loved you.

According to reports, Sanford was in Argentina, not hiking on the Appalachian Trail as had been previously circulated by staffers either in on the game or kept in the dark by their boss. During the four days that he had dropped out of sight, reports The State newspaper, he was in Buenos Aires.

Considering how little state government appreciated being left in the lurch without warning, it’s only right that Mark Sanford (Argentina?) is holding a news conference today. In fact, it should be in progress as I write this. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Where in the World is Mark Sanford? Argentina!"